Al Simmons vs. Chris Widger — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Chris Widger across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 113), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 96), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 88). Chris Widger held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 78 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Simmons and Chris Widger

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
184.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
1998
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
1826
548.35
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
435
130.63
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
269
80.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
104
31.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
55
16.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
166
49.85
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
217.68
65.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
718
215.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
590
177.18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
180
54.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
222
66.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
347
104.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
214.01
64.27
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
42.34
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
384
115.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
5.2
5.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.8
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
34
10.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
19
5.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
52.63
52.63

Fielding Stats for Al Simmons and Chris Widger

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
1.18
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
1.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13374
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4458
9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3221
6.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
0.48
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3513
7.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3461
6.99
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.926
5.926
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
0.86
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.27